Upcoming Show: Rob Pate

On this weekend of great sports action, join us on Saturday, January 23 for a riveting interview with Rob Pate - former pro football player, husband, father of five, optometrist and author of, The Way of the Athlete: The Role of Sports in Building Character for Academic, Business, and Personal Success. There comes a time in every competitive athlete’s life when the cheering stops and it’s time to move on to other pursuits. The Way of the Athlete argues that sports prepares athletes for this transition by instilling qualities that contribute to academic, business, and personal success. Rob draws on his own experience, together with the experiences of coaches and other athletes, to highlight the parallels between athletic achievement and attainment in other areas of life. He looks beyond the time-honored qualities of discipline, dedication, teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership. He examines other must-have athletic attributes that help build character, including the ability to bounce back and learn from failure. Not every athlete can make a Division 1 roster. But everyone who’s played sports can take the experience and chart a path to success in other areas of life. The Way of the Athlete is a guide to getting the most from the lessons that sports have to teach us.